Indoor clothes drier



Feb. 23, 1932.

R. B. BUDIN l INDOOR CLOTHES DRI ER Filed Oct. 23, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 se k3 9- 35 3g Feb. 2.3, 1932, R. B. BuDlN INDOOR CLOTHES DRIER Filed oct. 2s. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 23, 1932. R. B. BUDIN INDOOR CLOTHES DRIER Filed OCT.. 23, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Feb. 23, 1932. R. B. BUDIN INDOOR CLOTHES DRIER Filed Oct. 23, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNI-TED STATI:su PATENToFFlca RIGHABUB. BUDIN; BROOKLYN, YORK, ASSIGNB, OFfONE-HALEl TOROBBT.

H ATZEI,` 0F BROOKLYN, N'EY` YORIL` INDOOR, oLorHns nimm# Appncmonlea october 2s, 1929i 'serial milione-55.,

This invention relates to indoor clothes driers, and hasamong its objects the provision of an improveddevice ofthe nature set forth whichis adapted to automatically expand in open position and to similarly as sume a compact condition on being closed.

Another object ofthe inventionis to furnish a device of the character described having improved means to permit the same to be lo loaded in a convenient and easily accessible manner, and to ermit the device to vated to be out o the way.

Anotherobject ofthe invention is tocon struct a device of the type mentionedhaving an improved mountingr for causing ajpositive be elespreading of the clothes supporting means,

and which mounting is movable with the point. c Another object is to provide a device ofthe class alluded to which can be monntedfin any` desired cabinet or recess. c

A further object is to provide device of the Vkind mentioned having comparatively few and simplepa-rts, which is rugged in con struction, inexpensive to manufacture, and reliable and elicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects andadvantages of the invention will become apparentas the specification :To proceeds. l

1With the aforesaid obJects 1n view, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter de scribed in their` preferred embodiments, .'15 pointed out in the subjolned claims, and1l lusti'ated on the annexed drawings, wherein like parts are designated by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

ln the drawings: f Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a cabinet adapted to receive my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation. K Fig. 3 isa view in front elevation of the device in the `closed position inthe cabinet,

as seen with the door ofthe `latter open.l

loaded supporting means to any desired" Fig. 4 is a top plan viewof the device in Fig. 5"is a view infront elevation ofthetin- Ventron 1n open, raised position, certain parts being removed. i

Fig. `(5 is an enlarged fragmentary view-of the device in front elevation, showingfpar- Fig.` 12 is a view in side elevation thereof.-A

Fig. 13 is atop bracket mounting.

Fig. 14 on line 1li-14: of Fig. 13.v i

Fig. `15 is a top plan viewv of anothervmodi-Y vfication of abracket mounting.

plan view of a-modiiied Fig. 16 is a -vew in vertical elevation taken on line16`-`16 of`14`igi15.k n i F ig.` 17`i`s a topplan view fa furthermodl fieation of the bracketfmounting.`

Fig. 18 is` aviewin vertical-section taken on line 1S-#.18 ofFig. 17.

F'g.` 19 isa top plan view of a still further modification of a bracket. mounting.

Fig. 20 is a vertical sectionalview taken online 20-20 of Fig. 19. y i

Fig; 21 isa diagrammaticfview showing different positions. i

`The `advantages of the invention as here outlined arebest realized when .all of itsrfeatures Vand instrumentalities are combined in` one andfthel same structure, but, usefulde-` vices may be produced embodying lessthan'r the whole.` j M the mounting of adevice in a1 room andin is avertical sectional view taken open position, as seen at a planea-4 of" side of each other, but when ydisplaced from` upright position, the said bars will diverge from each other into any required spaced relation. In this diverging or spread relation, the bars may lie in a horizontal or any Vother suitable plane. The. movementofthe bars may occur as a unit or separately as shown. The pivotal coaction is such that the bars are positively` guided into spread or collapsed position coincident with their movement from upright tohorizontal position, and vice versa. -rlhe said bars` may beV thought of as supporting elements, which may serve kdirectly, or through the intermediacy of a plurality.l of spanning or cross members to carry the clothes. It may be noted at this point that while the exemplificationY of the invention herein illustrated showsa clothes drier, that the V scope thereof is not to be thus'V limited, but it may be used for drying otherA articles also, or for supporting different articles for purposes of display, storage, chemical or mechanical treatment, and that the device Vin-V cluding its carrying portions may be modified, where desired, `to particularly adapt themfonthe-various `uses. l Now the transverse supporting members are-so constructed as tol render the entire'device fully collapsible into a compact form, and these members havemovable, and in a sense pivotahorV swingable relation with the said supporting elements.V V Therefore the vtransverse members may even be rigid, as will be readily apparent, but, are preferably flexible, since that makes for simplicity in construction, and low cost,

where the transverse members are formed'of rope. The spreading or collapsing of the supporting elements may automaticallyl open or collapse the transverse members, and where these are made of rope, can place the same under tension. To permit the device to be easily lloaded in a-readilyaccessible position andlthen vto be moved into any outof the i way location, as, for instance, by beingA suitablylelevated, the said bracket maybemounted ona guide rail or bar-for movement therealong. by any feasible actuatingme'ans,one form of which may` consist of a rope and pulleyconnection."xfziM i" 'c Referring in detail to the drawings, 22 denotes a device embodying the invention. The Y same includes a cabinet 23 in which the supporting means may be mounted when in closed position, so as to -be inconspicuous and neat in appearance; The device can thus be used in any well ordered home without detracting from the appearance thereof. The cabinet may be of Vanyconventional form,

and as illustrated, is in the nature of an elongated box having side walls 24, a rear wall 25 to lie against a wall 26 of the building, and includes also top land bottom walls 27, and afhinged door 28. The cabinet may be mounted by means of upper and lower The position of the cabinet is preferably ina-room 30as shown in Fig. 2l; that is, the cabinet is mounted at an elevation that brings only the lower 'portion thereof within easy accessofl aperson standing on the door. Thus Y the device may'be easily used, and the sup-4 porting means withinzthe vcabir'iet raised to a suitable high point, as hereinafter described,"-V

to be out ofy the way. v 4

Extending longitudinally of the cabinet is a lvertical Yguide. bar` 31 which vis positionediin y substantially central relation therein. 'This maybe of hollow or solid crosssectiomandj of anysuitable shape,-'preferablysquare. It Y may be secured to the cabinet at spaced points, as, for example, vat the upper and low'- er ends thereof, by fastening plates 32, fixed tothe top andbottom of thejcabinet. v f

Mounted for sliding `'movement along the guide bar is a supporting bracket 33. This i has a central portion havinga square opening to.: receive the vguide-bar, and from this V,lugs 29 through nwhich 'Suitable f,asi'elille's imay'befvpassfll icc central portion extend a plurality oficoplan'ar armsl 34, which i are -angularly spaced The arms 34are forked at 35, and pivotpins or screwsV 36 extended therethrougln Partially projecting over'each of theforks is a stopL portion 37 which may be integral with the bracket 33. i Y

To permit the bracket-33 to `move easily along the guide bar 3l, rollers 38, 39 are pro-` vided mounted on lugs"40,. The roller 38 is at the, upper side of the bracket and coacts with the rear of the guide bar, while the roller 39 is at the lower siderthereofand coacts with they frontside ofthe bar. Thus the weight carried bythe bracket, which acts as a turning momentthereon, is taken up by the rollers to avoid friction or binding with the guide bar.A

.fr0 move the bracket setlength@ gian@- Ybar 3l, the latter is provided with a pulley 41 mounted in an openingp42 of the guide bar. Extending-over this pulley is a tension element, such as arope 43fwhich engages the bracket. The bracket may have lugs 44, 45,

with the former of which .the rope is .oo n- .f nected-by-a knot 46 to, raiselthe bracket. The

lug 45 isalsoconnected to the 'rope 43 butV in anopposite relation as at 47 to permit the mams bracket to be pulled :downward if it` should in some unforeseen manner bind on the guide bar 3l. To retain the bracket 33 elevated, the rope 43 may have an` eye member` 48 secured thereto toengage a vhook 49 fixed to the lower` portion of the cabinet.

A plurality of supporting elements 50 are mounted at the bearings 35. These supporting elements may be of any suitablemateral, preferably a hard Wood, and of any required shape. Satisfactory results are obtained by using a square form at the bearing, to minimize Wear and afford ample bearing area. Thus the said elements have stop portions 51 adjacent to the pivots, said stop portions coacting with the stop rejections 37 ofthe slide bracket 33. Accordingly the said elements may move upward as shown in Fig. 3, but their downward movement is limited to a substantially horizontal plane by the stop engagement aforementioned.

The coaction ci' the supporting elements 50 with the slide bracket is such that when the elements are in upward positon they are together, While in the horizontal position they are spread apart. This spreading and collapsing movement occurs automatically by reason of the angular relation or' the bearings 35. Y

Carried by the supporting elements 50 are a plurality of relatively movable members 52 which may be permanently connected to one or both oit the said elements and are, in any case, swingable with respect thereto. The members 52 may be manipulated manually or automatically coincident with the movement of the said elements.

A simple form of constructing the memi bers 52 is to maire them of a flexible means, such as rope. The latter may be of a continuous nature, threaded through holes 53 in the elements 50 to aiiord the suitably spaced, parallel members 52. The latter may be placed under tension by the elements 50. In the closed or collapsed position of the device, the members 52 depend evenly as in Fig. 3, without entangling. The elements 50 as well as the transverse members 52 fall readily within the cabinet 23, which may be closed.

In Figs. 9 and l() is shown an arrangement in which a closet 54 to receive the device is built into a Wall 55 and is provided with a door 56. 1 This :for1n..may be embodiedespeciallylz-ntohouses in course of construction.`

In Figs. 11 and12 is shoWna modified form of mounting in thatthe cabinet orcloset is eliminated. A pluralityof ixcdbracjkets 57 are secured toa late 58 which isattached to any Wall 58a of) the building. The said fixed brackets `carrya guide :bar 59.` A slide bracket 33 such as that hereinbefore de-l scribed may be mounted t'or movement `on the guide bar, kthis modification functioning in the same manner.` A hook 60 corresponds to hook 49 ,above mentioned. Y `A `lleiriblejband 59a maybe secured at one end to the plate 58 .and `at its 'otherV end byany suitable detachable fastening, t0 encircle the carrier elements 50 and holdthe same in collapsed position. y i m N InfFigs. 13 and '14` islshownel modification which `is in principle similarto those hereinabove set forth, including a 1 guidebar161,1` and a slide bracket 63. vHowever, a plurality of supporting A.elements i `63 are `mounted to directly carry `fthe .articles or clothes. Thereforemone `than tWo of `these elements `are used, the bracket lhaving a corresponding number of spaced lugs 64, throughwhch and the elementen?) a Wire `65 4is threaded forming pivotal bearings. The elements 63 have stop engagementwith rafportion 66 of the bracket overhanging the bearings. y

l In Figs. `15, 16 is shown another modification ofthe invention including a guide bar G7 -a sl-ide` bracket (38,.and a plurality of carrier `elements 69l operating in a rmannersimilar `to those shown in Figs. 13, 14,..except `that they are movable downward into collapsed position; y The slide `bracket has a plurality of bearingnfecesses 170..'having pivot means 7 1, andtherexi-beingjanoverhanging stop portion 7 2. Theinner ends of `the elements 69 are slotted at 73, and said ends re-enforcedby straps74. Now, on movingany elementiout- Ward `from the locked horizontal 4.position shown, it `may be swung downward into the dottedline collapsed position, `and vice versa.

In Figs. 17 and 18 is shown another modiiication including a guide bar `7 5 and a slide bracket 76, carrying article supporting elements 77. The latten have each a central flat metal bar178 which is slotted at 7 9 to receive pivot -pin 80, `and functions like the preced ing modification. y y

I InFigs. y19 and20 is shown still a `further ymodification including a `guide bar `81 and a slide bracket `82 which is split along a. horizontal plane intotwo partsj83, 84 that are secured together by screws 82a. i Theseparts coact `to orm bearings `85 Whichi haveielongated internal recesses 86 to receive pivot means 87 oftheindividualelements `88. The latter .are movable from full to dotted lin positions las hereinbef-ore described." fIt Wijllbeyunderstood `that `inHall of the modificationsshown, the general manner lof operation is as disclosed-in the principal form ofthe inventio'n, andthat these modifications may be mounted as in Fig.. 11 or ina cabinet orcloset. Y

The several parts are in all cases madeto'be rust proof by-using a suitable metal or by plating. w f

It will thus be seen that I have Aprovided a Vdevice Which fulfills the several ob] ects ofthe invention and which is Well adapted tov meet Ward along opposite corresponding sidesof the bracket, said tension element having a lower portion having slack therein, and fastening meansrat the lower end of the guide member for detachably engaging the tension element to retain the bracket in Velevated position. A. Y,

2. In a clothes hanger, an upright'guide memberhaving-opposite flat faces, a substantially horizontal flat bracket movable therealong, hanger bars having fixed horizontal pivotal mounting on one side of the bracket andhavingf-stop engagement vwith an edge ing a pair of lugs on eachiend thereof, and the hanger bars being each -pivotedto the bracket between a pair of said lugs, said pairs of lugs extending at an angle to keach to hold the hanger bars at a corresponding angle, said bracket having an opening intermediate Ythe nds thereof for slidingly receiving the guide In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

- RICHARD B. BUDIN. L.

thereof, upward and downward extending lugs on the bracket and rollers mountedon the bracket lugs Vto avoid binding of the latter on thermember 'caused by the Weight of clothes on the arms, said 4rollers being vertically spaced'a distance greater than the thickness of the bracket and being disposed to act on opposite flat sides of kthe member vvith the lower roller on the side in Which the hanger bars extend. i

3.' A. clothes drier' including a vertical guidebar, a bracket movable up and down along the vguide bar, and hanger barsfon lone side'of the bracket, said bracket having a hub plate having an opening' for slidingly lsub'- stantially snugly receiving the 'guide bars,

said hub plate having upwardly and downwardly extending lugs on opposite sides of the guide bar, and rollers mounted-on the lugs for laterally engaging the guide bar to reduce the friction'betvveen thebracket and the guide bar caused bythe Weight of the hanger bars; Y

Y .4. A clothes drier including vertical guide, a-bracket' movable up and down along the guide bar, and hanger bars on the bracket, said Vbracketfbeing ,of elongated form transverse to the guide bar, saidbrackethav.- 

